India on Wednesday agreed to return the suspected killers of Inquilab Mancha convener Shaheed Osman Hadi, who were arrested there, to Bangladesh in accordance with the extradition treaty between the two countries, according to a statement from Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Bangladesh also reiterated its request for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, who have been awarded death sentences by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising in 2024.
The issues were discussed when Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman held talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in New Delhi.
‘Dr Rahman thanked the Indian government for apprehending the suspected killers of Shaheed Osman Hadi. Both sides agreed that the arrested individuals will be returned to Bangladesh in accordance with the procedures laid out in the extradition treaty between the two countries,’ the Bangladesh foreign ministry said in a statement issued in New Delhi.
The statement added that the Bangladesh side reiterated its request to extradite Hasina and Asaduzzaman, who have been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal.
In a separate statement, India’s external affairs ministry said that Jaishankar reiterated India’s desire to engage constructively with the new government in Bangladesh and to further strengthen bilateral ties.
It said that the two sides agreed to explore proposals for deepening cooperation through existing bilateral mechanisms.
‘Follow-on official meetings are expected to take place at an early date. Both sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest,’ the statement said.
Hasina fled to India on August 5, 2024 amid the student-led mass uprising that led to the fall of her 16-year regime.
Dhaka has on several occasions requested the return of Hasina and Asaduzzaman, who are currently in India.
Earlier, the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate said on March 8 that the prime accused in Hadi’s murder case, Faisal Karim Masud, and his associate Alamgir Hossain were arrested in the Bangaon area of West Bengal, and that the extradition process had begun.
Meanwhile, West Bengal police on March 14 arrested Philip Sangma, accused of helping Masud and Alamgir flee to India.
Hadi, also an organiser of the July uprising, died at a hospital in Singapore on December 18, 2025, six days after being shot in the head in Dhaka on December 12.
During the visit, Khalilur also met Indian petroleum and natural gas affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
Bangladesh prime minister’s adviser for foreign affairs Humaiun Kabir and Bangladesh high commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah were also present at the meetings.
The Bangladesh delegation also met India’s national security adviser Ajit Doval on Tuesday evening following their arrival in New Delhi.
In the discussions, both sides emphasised the importance of advancing bilateral relations across various sectors and discussed key regional and international issues.
Khalilur said that the recently elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party government, led by prime minister Tarique Rahman, would pursue its foreign policy under the principle of ‘Bangladesh First’, based on mutual trust, respect and reciprocal benefit.
According to the MoFA release, Jaishankar said that Indian visas for Bangladeshis, particularly medical and business visas, would be eased in the coming weeks.
Khalilur thanked Puri for the recent supply of diesel to Bangladesh and requested an increase in diesel and fertiliser supply.
The Indian minister said that the request would be considered readily and favourably.
The two sides also agreed to undertake consultations on key bilateral issues.
Foreign minister Khalilur Rahman left Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon on a ‘goodwill visit’ to India en route to Mauritius to attend the Indian Ocean Conference scheduled for April 10–12.
